‘Twas The Night Before Christmas…And I Needed To Shop

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the mallThere were shoppers with gift lists both lengthy and small. They all had their smartphones with apps all a-glow, Swiping through coupons and points on the go.

The registers chimed and the code-scanners rang, The shopping carts jingled and loudspeakers sang.I stood in a line on the mall’s second floor,My credit card ready for spending some more.

But the crowd kept on growing while outside was snowy. The line for the check-out was moving too slowly! Away to my smartphone I looked like a flash, Clicked open my store app and flipped up the dash.

A message from Macy’s about a new deal A huge cut in price for a bracelet–a steal. Knowing my wife would love such a gift I dropped what I held and ran on feet swift.

I ran down the stairs like a sleigh on a slope, Ran past the kiosks with a heart filled with hope. I took out my smartphone and checked out the map, then corrected my course with a flick and a tap.

The inside of Macy’s was a scene from a zoo. The shelves seemed as if a tornado came through. But there in the counter, the bracelet shined bright– Diamond encrusted with a price that’s just right!

The cashier scanned my phone and gave me my prize. I slipped out the exit to the garage outside. So happy I was that I let out a cheer: “Merry Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year!”